B.A. (Hons) - Defence & Strategic Studies

Program Code 101487

Campus Noida

Institute Amity Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies

University Amity University Uttar Pradesh

Eligibility For Non- Sponsored: Class XII (agg. ...

Duration 3 Years

Selection Process Personal Interview

  • Program Fee (Rs. in Lacs)
  • 1st Year Non Sponsored Semester 0.58
  • 1st Year Sponsored Semester Fee 0.87

Course Structure

1st Year

Semester 1

  • Fundamentals of Global Trade & Investment [Vocational Courses /SKE courses/Industry Specific Courses]
  • Fundamentals of Environmental Studies [Minor III - Co-curricular Courses]
  • International Relations: Concepts and Theories [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Non-State Actors and International Relations [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Fundamentals of Physical Geography [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Oceanography [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Indian Economy - I [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • Principles of Microeconomics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • Conceptual Aspects of War [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Security and Geoeconomics [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Communication Skills - I [Communication Skills]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 2

  • Global Trade & Investment Security [Vocational Courses /SKE courses/Industry Specific Courses]
  • Fundamentals of Environmental Studies [Minor III - Co-curricular Courses]
  • Issues & Trends in India's Foreign Policy [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Basics of Climatology [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Human Geography [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Principles of Macroeconomics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • Indian Military History [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Communication Skills - II [Communication Skills]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

2nd Year

Semester 3

  • Research Methodology & Scenario Building [Vocational Courses /SKE courses/Industry Specific Courses]
  • Summer Internship - I [Mandatory (NTCC)]
  • Approaches of Foreign Policy [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • International Relations in Contemporary Times [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Environmental Geographies [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Evolution of Economic Thought [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • Statistical Methods in Economics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • National Security - Conceptual Aspects [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Strategic Thought [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Individual Excellence & Social Dynamics [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 4

  • Geopolitical Risk & Gain Analysis - Case Studies [Vocational Courses /SKE courses/Industry Specific Courses]
  • Ethical Concerns in International Politics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • International & Regional Organizations : An Overview [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Research Methodology in IR [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Economic Geographies [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Weather Maps, Geological Maps and Surveying [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Geography ) ]
  • Fundamentals of Research Methodology in Economics [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • Money, Banking and Public finance [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (Economics ) ]
  • Indian Defence Mechanism [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • National Security of India [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Creativity for Team Excellence [Behavioural Science]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

3rd Year

Semester 5

  • Minor Project - I [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Concepts and Issues of Air and Space Security [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Concepts and Issues of Maritime Security [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Disaster Response and Management [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Humanitarian Law [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Diplomacy in Contemporary Era [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Peace and Conflict Studies - An Introduction [Discipline II (Major II) / Minor Stream (International Relations ) ]
  • Military Psychology [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Science and Technology in Relation to Warfare [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility [Professional Ethics]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses

Semester 6

  • Dissertation [Supervised Independent Learning/ Non-Teaching Credit Courses]
  • Conflict Resolution & Peace [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Cyber Security & Warfare [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Defence & Security in South Asia [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Global Defence Industry and India [Specialization Elective Courses/Discipline I/ Specialization Major (Core)]
  • Geopolitics & Military Geography [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • UN Peace Operations [Discipline I (Major I) / Major (Core) (Defence and Strategic Studies ) ]
  • Foreign Business Language
  • Open Elective Courses
  • Outdoor Activity Based Courses